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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hours did Hinton think he worked on July 25?
(a) Midnight to 8 a.m.
(b) 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
(c) 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
(d) 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

2. How many guards were on the Death Squad?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 8.

3. When did girls start noticing Hinton?
(a) 7th grade.
(b) 6th grade.
(c) 8th grade.
(d) 9th grade.

4. How much time did Hinton have with Lester and his mom when they visited weekly?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

5. What was the name of the polygraph examiner?
(a) Clyde A. Wolfe.
(b) David T. Andrews.
(c) Martin C. Wilson.
(d) Edward H. Allen.

6. From where were Hinton and the other Black kids bussed when the county integrated the schools when he was in high school?
(a) Alliance.
(b) Praco.
(c) Quinton.
(d) Williamsburg.

7. What was Hinton's favorite college team?
(a) Birmingham-Southern.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Huntsville.

8. How old was Hinton when he was sentenced?
(a) 24.
(b) 29.
(c) 27.
(d) 18.

9. What was the name of Lester's mom?
(a) Serena.
(b) Phoebe.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Leila.

10. When was Anthony Ray Hinton released from prison after spending 30 years in solitary confinement?
(a) February 27, 2015.
(b) May 19, 2015.
(c) March 11, 2015.
(d) April 3, 2015.

11. What was the name of the mine that Hinton worked in?
(a) Gillispie Mine.
(b) Dogwood Mine.
(c) Mary Lee Mine.
(d) Barnes Mine.

12. What dignity did Hinton imagine visiting in Chapter 12?
(a) President of the United States.
(b) Queen of England.
(c) Governor of Alabama.
(d) One of the Alabama state senators.

13. How long had Reginald White worked for a restaurant when he testified against Hinton?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 6 years.

14. In Chapter 11, how long did Hinton spend listening to a man who was crying?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) 3 hours.

15. When Hinton talked to his mom in Chapter 11, why was she having a celebration dinner?
(a) Lester's mother got a new job.
(b) His mother got a new job.
(c) His mother paid off her mortgage.
(d) Lester was getting married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the grocery clerk who said he saw Hinton follow Smotherman?

2. When was Hinton indicted by a grand jury?

3. Who was called during Hinton's trail by a man who claimed to be the restaurant killer?

4. Why was Arthur Julius executed?

5. How much did the court allow Perhacs for an expert to testity about the gun taken from Hinton's home?

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